blowhole
English
Noun
blowhole (plural blowholes)
- The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
- A vent for the escape of gas.
- A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, that leads to a marine cave from which wave water and/or bursts of air are expelled.
- (metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
- (computer hardware) A vertical opening in the top of computer cases, that let hot air, primarily from the CPU heat sink, escape quickly.
Translations
spiracle through which cetaceans breath
vent for the escape of gas
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A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, that leads to a marine cave from which wave water and/or bursts of air are expelled.
unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product
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